AVIF to PNG Converter — Convert AVIF Images to PNG Free, Instantly, and Without Quality Loss

AVIF has earned genuine praise from web performance specialists for good reason — it delivers impressive image quality at smaller file sizes than most competing formats. Major platforms and browsers have adopted it, and its presence on the web is growing steadily. But software support outside of modern browsers tells a different story. Most image editors, desktop viewers, operating systems, and upload platforms either do not recognize AVIF at all or handle it inconsistently at best.

When compatibility is the problem and lossless output is what the situation demands, PNG is the answer. The AVIF to PNG Converter on SmallSeoTools converts your AVIF files into clean, lossless PNG images that open and work everywhere, preserving every detail of the original without any quality compromise. Free, fast, and no software required.

What Is the AVIF to PNG Converter?

The AVIF to PNG Converter is a free online tool on SmallSeoTools that converts image files from AVIF format into PNG — a lossless, universally supported image format that is accepted by every image editor, viewer, web platform, operating system, and device without exception.

AVIF — AV1 Image File Format — is a modern image format built on the AV1 video codec, developed by the Alliance for Open Media. It achieves exceptional compression efficiency, producing smaller files than JPG and WEBP at equivalent or superior visual quality. It supports wide color gamut, high dynamic range, transparency, and both lossy and lossless compression. For web delivery in environments where it is supported, AVIF is technically impressive.

The compatibility gap is the problem. Most image editing software does not support AVIF without plugins or recent updates. Operating systems cannot display AVIF thumbnails or open files in standard viewers without additional setup. Web platforms and upload systems largely reject AVIF files. The format exists in a state where it works brilliantly in modern browsers and struggles significantly everywhere else.

PNG — Portable Network Graphics — has none of those limitations. It has been universally supported for decades, works in every image editor, every viewer, every browser, every platform, and every device. It uses lossless compression, meaning every pixel of image data is preserved perfectly without any quality reduction. It supports transparency. And critically, it is the go-to format when maximum quality preservation and universal compatibility both matter.

Converting AVIF to PNG gives you the highest quality raster output from your AVIF image in a file that works without conditions or compatibility concerns anywhere you need to use it.

Why Convert AVIF to PNG Rather Than JPG?

Both PNG and JPG solve the AVIF compatibility problem, but they solve it differently and the distinction matters depending on what you plan to do with the resulting file.

Lossless quality preservation is the defining reason to choose PNG over JPG. JPG uses lossy compression — it achieves smaller file sizes by selectively discarding image data that the human eye is unlikely to notice. At standard quality settings this is barely perceptible, but data is still being removed. PNG is lossless — every detail from the original AVIF is preserved completely in the PNG output. For editing, professional use, printing, and archiving, that difference is meaningful.

Editing workflows are better served by PNG. If you plan to open the converted image in Photoshop, GIMP, Affinity Photo, or any other editing application and make adjustments, PNG is the better starting format. Because it is lossless, every edit and re-save maintains full quality. JPG re-saves discard a little more data each time, which accumulates into visible quality degradation over multiple editing rounds.

Transparency support is available in PNG but not in JPG. AVIF supports transparency natively, and if your AVIF file has transparent elements — logos, design assets, illustrations with transparent backgrounds — PNG is the only standard raster format that preserves that transparency correctly. JPG fills transparent areas with a solid background color, destroying the transparency entirely.

Professional and archival use cases demand the best possible quality. For photographers converting AVIF images before client delivery, designers incorporating images into high-quality production work, or anyone archiving images for long-term preservation, PNG provides the highest fidelity output from the AVIF source without any quality compromise.

File size is the trade-off. PNG files are significantly larger than JPG files and also larger than AVIF files. If your primary concern is keeping file size small — for web delivery, email, or storage efficiency — JPG is the more practical choice. PNG is the right choice when quality and compatibility are the priority and file size is secondary.

Why Would You Need to Convert AVIF to PNG?

The specific situations that make this conversion valuable span professional workflows, everyday compatibility problems, and specialized use cases.

Professional image editing is the most quality-sensitive scenario. Designers, photographers, and retouchers who encounter AVIF files and need to work with them in editing software need the best possible quality as a starting point. Converting to PNG before opening in an editor ensures nothing is lost before the first adjustment is made.

Design and production work that incorporates images with transparent backgrounds requires PNG specifically. If your AVIF has transparency — a logo, an icon, a cutout image — converting to PNG is the only way to preserve that transparency in a raster format. No other common format handles this as cleanly and universally.

Software compatibility barriers push most people toward conversion as the simplest solution. Even with growing AVIF support in major applications, the majority of image editing tools, particularly older versions and free alternatives, do not open AVIF files. PNG opens in every image editor ever made.

Platform upload requirements that reject AVIF are a frequent and immediate problem. Converting to PNG ensures clean uploads on any platform that accepts image files, which in practice means every platform since PNG support is universal.

Printing and production workflows consistently require standard raster formats at specific resolutions. Professional printing services and production houses do not accept AVIF. PNG at an appropriate resolution is a format every print workflow handles correctly.

Long-term archiving of important images is better served by PNG than by newer formats with uncertain long-term support trajectories. PNG is a mature, stable, open standard that will remain supported and accessible across every piece of software for the foreseeable future. Archiving in PNG means your images will open correctly regardless of what software you are using years from now.

Web use cases that require transparency — hero images with cutouts, logos placed over dynamic backgrounds, interface graphics with transparent areas — need PNG specifically when the image must work across all environments and not just in browsers that support AVIF.

Key Features of the AVIF to PNG Converter on SmallSeoTools

Completely Free — No charges, subscriptions, or usage limits. The full tool is available to every user at no cost.

No Software Installation — The converter runs entirely in your browser. Nothing needs to be downloaded or installed on your device before you start.

Lossless PNG Output — The conversion produces a proper lossless PNG file. Every detail of your original AVIF image is preserved completely in the output without any quality reduction.

Transparency Preserved — If your AVIF image has transparent elements, the PNG output preserves that transparency correctly, making it suitable for logos, icons, and design assets that require it.

Fast Processing — Most AVIF files convert to PNG within seconds of uploading.

No Account or Sign-Up Required — Use the tool immediately without registering, logging in, or providing any personal information.

Works on Any Device — Desktops, laptops, tablets, and smartphones all run the tool through the browser without compatibility issues.

Secure File Handling — Your uploaded images are processed securely and are not permanently stored or shared with other users after conversion is complete.

How to Use the AVIF to PNG Converter on SmallSeoTools

Step 1 — Open the Tool

Visit SmallSeoTools and navigate to the AVIF to PNG Converter through the image tools section or by searching for it directly on the site.

Step 2 — Upload Your AVIF File

Click the upload area to browse your device and select your AVIF file, or drag and drop it directly into the upload zone. AVIF files typically carry the .avif file extension and are most commonly encountered as downloaded web images.

Step 3 — Convert to PNG

Click the Convert button. The tool will immediately begin processing your AVIF file and generating the lossless PNG version of your image.

Step 4 — Download Your PNG File

Once conversion is complete — which takes just a few seconds — click the download button to save your new PNG image to your device.

Step 5 — Use Your PNG Anywhere

Your converted PNG is ready to open in any image editor, upload to any platform, share with anyone on any device, or use in any professional or personal project. It will work without compatibility concerns everywhere images are accepted.

AVIF vs PNG — A Detailed Comparison

Understanding the genuine differences between these two formats helps you make informed decisions about when converting makes sense and what to expect from the output.

Compression approach sets the fundamental difference. AVIF uses highly efficient lossy compression by default — the same kind of advanced compression that makes it so effective for web delivery. PNG uses lossless compression exclusively, storing all image data without discarding anything. This is why PNG files are larger than AVIF files despite both being high-quality formats.

File size reflects compression efficiency directly. An AVIF image might be 200KB while the equivalent PNG could be 1MB to 3MB or more depending on image content and resolution. The size increase when converting from AVIF to PNG is expected and normal — it is the direct result of PNG storing the full image data losslessly rather than using AVIF's efficient compression to reduce it.

Visual quality for practical purposes is effectively equivalent between a well-compressed AVIF and its PNG conversion, assuming the AVIF was saved at high quality settings. Where differences in quality between the formats appear most noticeably is at high compression levels — AVIF handles heavy compression more gracefully than older formats, but at high-quality settings both look excellent.

Compatibility is where PNG has a decisive advantage. AVIF is supported in modern web browsers and the latest versions of major applications, but support is still far from universal across the broader software landscape. PNG is supported by every piece of software that has ever handled images, without exception.

Advanced features like wide color gamut and HDR are supported by AVIF but are mapped to standard color space during conversion to PNG using typical conversion tools. For images captured or produced with HDR or wide color gamut content, some of that extended range may not be fully preserved in the PNG output. For standard images viewed on standard displays, this distinction is not practically significant.

Transparency handling is consistent between the two formats. Both AVIF and PNG support transparency natively. Converting an AVIF with transparent elements to PNG preserves that transparency correctly, making PNG the appropriate choice over JPG whenever transparency needs to be maintained.

Editing suitability strongly favors PNG as a working format. Once you have converted your AVIF to PNG, every subsequent edit and re-save in your image editor maintains full quality. This makes PNG the correct working format for any image that will go through multiple rounds of editing before its final use.

Tips for Getting the Best Conversion Results

Use the highest quality AVIF file available as your source. If you have access to the original AVIF as it was saved — not a re-downloaded, re-shared, or otherwise reprocessed version — converting from that file gives you the cleanest PNG output. Any quality reduction that occurred before conversion cannot be recovered in the PNG.

Expect your PNG file to be significantly larger than the original AVIF. A 300KB AVIF becoming a 2MB or 3MB PNG is completely normal. This is the expected result of converting from highly efficient lossy compression to lossless compression and is not a sign that anything went wrong with the conversion.

Keep both the original AVIF and the converted PNG if storage allows. The AVIF remains the most compact version of the image for web delivery or storage. The PNG gives you the best quality version for editing, printing, and professional use. Having both gives you flexibility for different scenarios without having to reconvert.

If you plan to edit the converted PNG and then use it for web delivery afterward, work entirely in PNG through your editing process and only convert to a web-optimized format as the final step. This preserves quality through the editing workflow and gives you the best possible source material for the final conversion.

Check that transparency has carried over correctly after conversion if your AVIF contained transparent elements. Open the PNG in your image editor or viewer and confirm the transparent areas display as expected before using the file in a design project.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Is the AVIF to PNG Converter on SmallSeoTools free? 

A: Yes, completely free. There are no charges, usage limits, or locked features. The full tool is available to every user at no cost.

Q: Do I need to create an account to use this tool? 

A: No. There is no registration or sign-in required. You can open the tool and start converting AVIF files immediately without providing any personal information.

Q: Why should I convert AVIF to PNG instead of JPG? 

A: PNG is lossless — it preserves every detail of your original AVIF image without discarding any data. JPG uses lossy compression and produces smaller files, but at the cost of some imperceptible quality reduction. Choose PNG when you need the best possible quality for editing, printing, professional work, or archiving. Choose JPG when file size is the priority and lossless quality is not required.

Q: Will converting AVIF to PNG reduce my image quality? 

A: No. PNG uses lossless compression, so the conversion preserves the full visual quality of your original AVIF image. The PNG output will look identical to the original AVIF when viewed at the same size on screen.

Q: Does the converted PNG preserve transparent backgrounds from the AVIF? 

A: Yes. Both AVIF and PNG support transparency. If your source AVIF has transparent elements, the PNG output will preserve that transparency correctly. This is one of the key advantages of converting to PNG over JPG, which does not support transparency.

Q: Why is my PNG file so much larger than the original AVIF? 

A: AVIF uses highly efficient compression that stores images in significantly less space than PNG can. PNG's lossless approach stores all image data completely without compression shortcuts, resulting in a much larger file. This size difference is completely normal and expected when converting between these formats.

Q: What is AVIF and why cannot I open it in my usual software? 

A: AVIF is a modern image format based on the AV1 video codec. It is increasingly used by websites for efficient image delivery. Most standard image viewers, older software versions, and many platforms do not support AVIF yet, which is why files in this format often cannot be opened in everyday tools without conversion or additional software.

Q: Can I open the converted PNG in Photoshop and other editing software? 

A: Yes. PNG is universally supported by all image editing applications including Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, GIMP, Affinity Photo, and every other professional and consumer editing tool. Universal compatibility is one of the primary reasons converting from AVIF to PNG is valuable.

Q: Is my uploaded image stored on the server after conversion? 

A: No. SmallSeoTools processes your image for conversion only. Your file is not permanently stored or made accessible to other users after the process is complete.

Q: Does this tool work on mobile phones and tablets? 

A: Yes. Since it runs entirely in the browser, it works on any device including smartphones and tablets on any operating system.

Who Benefits Most From This Tool?

Graphic designers and creative professionals who encounter AVIF files from clients, web downloads, or asset libraries and need them in PNG format to open in their editing software and incorporate into professional projects cleanly and without compatibility friction.

Photographers who receive or download AVIF images and need lossless PNG versions for editing, retouching, or delivering to clients as high-quality source files.

Web developers and front-end engineers who work with image assets across multiple environments and need PNG versions of AVIF files for use in systems, tools, and workflows where AVIF is not yet supported.

Content managers and digital marketers who pull images from websites in AVIF format and need PNG versions to use across platforms, presentations, and design tools that do not accept AVIF.

Designers and developers who work with logos, icons, and graphics that require transparent backgrounds and need to convert AVIF assets to PNG to preserve that transparency in a universally compatible format.

Print professionals and production teams who receive AVIF image files and need to convert them to a standard raster format at appropriate resolutions before submitting to printing workflows and production systems.

Anyone archiving digital images for long-term storage who wants their collection in a stable, universally supported, lossless format that will remain accessible across any software and device well into the future.

Everyday internet users who download images from websites in AVIF format and find they cannot open or use them in their usual tools — and need a fast, free, and straightforward solution.

Conclusion

AVIF is technically impressive and its role in web image delivery will only grow as support continues to expand. But right now, the gap between where AVIF works and where the rest of the software world operates is wide enough to create genuine daily friction for designers, developers, and everyday users alike.

PNG closes that gap entirely. It is lossless, universally supported, transparency-capable, and accepted by every tool and platform that exists. The AVIF to PNG Converter on SmallSeoTools makes switching between these two formats immediate, free, and effortless — no software, no account, no cost, and no technical knowledge standing between you and a perfect-quality PNG of your image.

Head to SmallSeoTools and convert your AVIF file to PNG in seconds.